- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
At heightsDustyNoisy
Work setting
CommercialIndustrialResidentialUrban area
Tasks
Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsApply, level and smooth coats of plasterClean and prepare surfacesCure freshly plastered surfacesFabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilingsFill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knifeFinish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if requiredMeasure, cut, fit and install drywall sheetsMix plaster ingredients to desired consistencyMould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trimPosition and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joistsSmooth out excess compound and allow coat to drySpray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilingsTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compoundTrowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfacesAttach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furringCut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outletsInstall acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lathInstall corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be appliedPrepare wall and ceiling layoutsWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stagesErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platformsRead and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadManual dexterityPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksSound discriminationStanding for extended periodsTight deadlinesWalkingWork under pressure
Weight handling
More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Hard hatMaskSafety glasses/gogglesSteel-toed safety bootsTools
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Day
Health benefits
Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care planParamedical services coverageVision care benefits
Financial benefits
As per collective agreement